60 Countries at OTM 2017 make it the Largest International Trade Show in India

Sunday, February 26, 2017 0:44

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Exhibitors from a record number of 60 countries showcased their destinations at OTM 2017 from February 21-23 at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre. 1134 travel organisations from 60 Countries exhibited at OTM 2017 including National and State Tourism Organisations, Hotels, Airlines, DMCs and other suppliers serving leisure as well as business travel and MICE markets.

The Tourism Minister of Greece, Elena Kountoura graced the show with her presence on second day. H.E. Panos Kalogeropoulos, Ambassador of Greece to India and the Tourism Minister took a tour of the show. This was the first time that Greece Tourism participated at OTM 2017. The UAE Ministry of Economy organised a national Visit UAE pavilion for the second year in a row, the delegation was led by H.E. Mohammed K Al Mheiri. First-time participants at OTM like Bahrain, Cambodia, Cyprus, Greece, Ho Chi Minh City provided variety of experiences to the valued travel trade partners.

Sanjiv Agarwal, Chairman & CEO, Fairfest Media Ltd (organiser of OTM), said, “We are excited about the record number of 60 countries participating in OTM 2017. We have seen growth and consolidation of our lead as the largest travel fair in every other parameter including area of exhibition halls rented, number of sellers and buyers. It also shows resilience of travel market despite slowdowns.”

OTM 2018 will be held from January 23-25 at the Bombay Exhibition & Convention Centre.